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Symbol and Conquest: Public Ritual and Drama in Santa Fe
ISBN: 9781453781395 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Symbol and Conquest makes a number of innovative analytical distinctions which Professor Grimes interweaves skillfully with his descriptions of the rituals and symbols of the two dominant public celebrations in modern Santa Fe. This New Mexican city is an especially appropriate subject for the study of symbolic action in a contemporary setting. Santa Fe not only has inherited a rich store of icons, emblems, and insignia from its dramatic past and an arena of conflict and alliance between "Hispanic," "Anglo," and "Indo" peoples and cultures, but also has generated new "signifiers." In addition...
Symbol and Conquest makes a number of innovative analytical distinctions which Professor Grimes interweaves skillfully with his descriptions of the ri...
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69,60 zł |
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Things In The Basement: A History Of Halloween Horrors
ISBN: 9781481896313 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vampires, zombies, werewolves and mad scientists are just a few of the creatures you will meet in Things In The Basement: A History of Halloween Horrors. From the ancient Celtic rituals of Samhain, through the Salem Witchcraft Trials, to modern Zombie outbreaks, this fascinating book examines the history of all things Halloween. Inside, you'll find the stories of Halloween, Trick or Treating, Aliens, Black Cats, Devils, Fortune Telling, Frankenstein's Monster, Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins, Headless Horsemen, Jack O'Lanterns, Mad Scientists, Mad Slashers and Psychos, Men In Black, Mummies, Robots,...
Vampires, zombies, werewolves and mad scientists are just a few of the creatures you will meet in Things In The Basement: A History of Halloween Horro...
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59,29 zł |
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The English Year
ISBN: 9780141021065 / Angielski / Miękka / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur. A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes"
This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Y...
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87,52 zł |
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A King Travels: Festive Traditions in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain
ISBN: 9780691153582 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
Ruiz covers a range of festival categories: carnival, royal entries,...
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220,08 zł |
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The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East
ISBN: 9781107001084 / Angielski / Twarda / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events for commemoration and not others? This book is the first systematic study of the role of celebrations and public holidays in the Arab Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present. By tracing the history of the modern nation-state through successive generations, the book shows how Arab rulers have used public holidays as a means of establishing their legitimacy and, more broadly, a sense of national identity. Most recently, some...
Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events f...
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303,41 zł |
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Krzyżówki, gry, zabawy, rebus.. Czekając na Pana
ISBN: 9788374825900 / Polski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adwent to czas oczekiwania na Boże Narodzenie, na przyjście naszego Pana. Z tą książeczką może to być dla dzieci czas naprawdę radosny i pełen wrażeń. Znajdą one w niej edukacyjną zabawę na każdy dzień adwentu.
Będą rozwiązywać rebusy, rysować, przygotowywać kartki świąteczne, łamać szyfry, układać puzzle, przygotowywać świąteczne pierniki, wykonywać wieniec i lampion adwentowy, uczyć się pieśni adwentowych, robić anioła, kolorować sceny biblijne, rozwiązywać krzyżówki. Będą się doskonale bawić, zapoznając się przy okazji z tradycjami... Adwent to czas oczekiwania na Boże Narodzenie, na przyjście naszego Pana. Z tą książeczką może to być dla dzieci czas naprawdę radosny i peł...
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10,95 zł |
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Holidays and Other Disasters
ISBN: 9780931779398 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Holidays and Other Disasters" considers the major U.S. holidays-Easter, Christmas, Opening Day, etc.-from an atheist's perspective. It examines explicitly religious holidays, those that have a definite if not always acknowledged religious thrust (Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving) and secular holidays that had religious elements added on (like Labor Day) by way of personal stories, usually the author's own. Where other people have especially revealing holiday stories, as is the case with Jack Johnson (the first black heavyweight champion) and the Fourth of July, novelist Salman Rushdie and...
"Holidays and Other Disasters" considers the major U.S. holidays-Easter, Christmas, Opening Day, etc.-from an atheist's perspective. It examines expli...
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92,26 zł |
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Waterborne Pageants and Festivities in the Renaissance: Essays in Honour of J.R. Mulryne
ISBN: 9781409400233 / Angielski / Twarda / 474 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the first book-length study of waterborne festivities in Renaissance and early modern Europe, this collection of essays draws on a rich array of sources, many previously un-researched, to explore aspects of scenography, choreography, music, fashion, painting, sculpture, architecture, stage-and personnel-management and urban planning as evinced in spectacles staged on water. Bodies of water in all their variety are explored here: seas, rivers, fountains, lakes and canals and flooded improvised locations within or adjacent to great buildings all provided stages for elaborate and costly...
As the first book-length study of waterborne festivities in Renaissance and early modern Europe, this collection of essays draws on a rich array of so...
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784,04 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781481952309 / Angielski / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose in Mauritius. It includes a wide selection of property websites grouped according to location and by category] with map and colour photographs, links to Mauritius country information, travel advice, flight information and tourist attractions.
Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose i...
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100,37 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781482315394 / Baskijski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Auto-catering Mauritius ostatu bidaia-eskuliburua da orduan, non lo egin eta zer auto-catering ostatua Mauritius aukeratu erabakitzeko. Jabetza webgune aukeraketa zabal bat mapa eta koloretako argazkiak, liburu, Mauritius herrialdeko informazioa, bidaia aholkularitza, hegaldien informazioa eta turismo erakargarritasun loturak.
Auto-catering Mauritius ostatu bidaia-eskuliburua da orduan, non lo egin eta zer auto-catering ostatua Mauritius aukeratu erabakitzeko. Jabetza webgun...
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95,80 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781482549591 / Chiński / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose in Mauritius. It includes a wide selection of property websites grouped according to location and by category] with map and colour photographs, links to Mauritius country information, travel advice, flight information and tourist attractions. Chinese/English Edition]
Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose i...
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100,37 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781482551600 / Japoński / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose in Mauritius. It includes a wide selection of property websites grouped according to location and by category] with map and colour photographs, links to Mauritius country information, travel advice, flight information and tourist attractions. Japanese/English Edition]
Self-catering accommodation in Mauritius is a travel handbook when it comes to deciding where to stay and what self-catering accommodation to choose i...
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117,72 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781482314939 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Selbstversorger-unterkunft in Mauritius ist eine Reise Handbuch wenn es um die entscheidung, wo zu bleiben und was selbstversorger unterkunft in Mauritius wahlen geht. Es umfasst eine breite auswahl von immobilien Websites gruppiert nach standort und kategorie] mit karte und farbfotos, wie buch, links zu Mauritius landerinformationen, reisetipps, fluginformationen und touristischen attraktionen. Eine gute auswahl an taschenbuchern und E-bucher ist ebenfalls enthalten.
Selbstversorger-unterkunft in Mauritius ist eine Reise Handbuch wenn es um die entscheidung, wo zu bleiben und was selbstversorger unterkunft in Mauri...
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100,37 zł |
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Mauritius
ISBN: 9781482315141 / Włoski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Self-catering alle Mauritius e un manuale di viaggio quando si tratta di decidere dove alloggiare e cosa alloggi con angolo cottura a scegliere a Mauritius. Esso comprende una vasta gamma di siti web di proprieta raggruppate in base alla posizione e per categoria] con fotografie mappa e il colore, come prenotare, collegamenti a informazioni sul paese Mauritius, consigli di viaggio, informazioni sui voli e le attrazioni turistiche. Una buona selezione di Paperbacks ed e-book e anche incluso.
Self-catering alle Mauritius e un manuale di viaggio quando si tratta di decidere dove alloggiare e cosa alloggi con angolo cottura a scegliere a Maur...
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95,80 zł |
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The Book of Hallowe'en: The Origin and History of Halloween
ISBN: 9781495949739 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its original publication in 1919, Ruth Edna Kelley's THE BOOK OF HALLOWE'EN remains the all time classic exploration of Halloween history, from the mysterious year end rites of the ancient Celts, to the autumnal reign of Samhain, the Druid god of death, to the coming to Europe of Christianity and "All Saints Day," to the charming early 20th Century Halloween beliefs and customs of Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France, Germany and America. Filled with Halloween poems, games and tried and true ancient methods for divining the future (especially for discovering the identity of... Since its original publication in 1919, Ruth Edna Kelley's THE BOOK OF HALLOWE'EN remains the all time classic exploration of Halloween history, fr... |
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27,15 zł |
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The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East
ISBN: 9781107684997 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events for commemoration and not others? This book is the first systematic study of the role of celebrations and public holidays in the Arab Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present. By tracing the history of the modern nation-state through successive generations, the book shows how Arab rulers have used public holidays as a means of establishing their legitimacy and, more broadly, a sense of national identity. Most recently, some...
Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events f...
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243,08 zł |
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Festive Devils of the Americas
ISBN: 9780857421791 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devilthe devil that dancesturns the most hideous acts into playful transgressions." Festive Devils of the Americas" is the first volume to present a transnational and performance-centered approach to this fascinating, feared, and revered character of fiestas, street festivals, and carnivals in North, Central, and South America. As produced and performed in both rural and urban communities and among neighborhood groups and councils, festive devils challenge the principles of...
The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devilthe devil that dancesturns the mo...
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187,07 zł |
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Day of the Dead: When Two Worlds Meet in Oaxaca
ISBN: 9781845450830 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ..".essentially an introductory text...the richly detailed ethnographic descriptions are accompanied by oral accounts with personal quotes well supported by Fukuda's photographic essay... a good starting book to learn about this celebration in Mexico." - Anthropos
"This is an extremely appealing book ... the photography is absolutely outstanding ... The care taken to integrate the photos with the text and ensure the reader does not get a misleading impression from the visuals is remarkable. The book really is a model of how to use professional quality visual material to enrich an... ..".essentially an introductory text...the richly detailed ethnographic descriptions are accompanied by oral accounts with personal quotes well suppor...
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250,64 zł |
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The Festivalization of Culture
ISBN: 9781409431985 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Festivalization of Culture explores the links between various local and global cultures, communities, identities and lifestyle narratives as they are both constructed and experienced in the festival context. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from Australia and Europe, festivals are examined as sites for the performance and critique of lifestyle, identity and cultural politics; as vehicles for the mobilization and cementation of local and global communities; and as spatio-temporal events that inspire and determine meaning in people's lives. Investigating the manner in which festivals...
The Festivalization of Culture explores the links between various local and global cultures, communities, identities and lifestyle narratives as they ...
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705,63 zł |
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Tom Turkey's Thanksgiving Trivia Challenge: More than 60 questions and answers about the Thanksgiving Holiday
ISBN: 9781500155292 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How much do you know about Thanksgiving? Learn about Thanksgiving with a book of trivia questions. The book includes questions (and answers) about the history, foods, people, and traditions of Thanksgiving. It can also be read with a group as a cooperative or competitive trivia challenge. The 60+ questions are divided into the following categories: Modern Thanksgiving: 11 questions about Thanksgiving in the 21st century Thanksgiving in 1621: 15 questions about what has become known as "the First Thanksgiving" History of Thanksgiving: 14 questions about the history of Thanksgiving from ancient...
How much do you know about Thanksgiving? Learn about Thanksgiving with a book of trivia questions. The book includes questions (and answers) about the...
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31,91 zł |
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